Air Pollution

Delhi's air quality remains in 'very poor' category, AQI increases to 355

Delhi's air quality continues to remain in the 'very poor' category for the seventh consecutive day on Saturday, as per the System of Air Quality & We...

Saturday, November 20, 2021 10:04 AM

Delhi's contribution to air pollution just 31 per cent, rest 69 pc from outside: Gopal Rai

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said that Delhi's contribution to air pollution is 31 per cent and the remaining 69 per cent of the p...

Thursday, November 18, 2021 5:36 PM

Delhi govt employees to work from home till Nov 21

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday announced emergency measures to reduce pollution and said that there will be 100 per cent work from...

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 4:24 PM

Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: No relief likely till Sunday

Delhi-NCR recorded its air quality in the very poor category on Wednesday morning and no major improvement is likely until Sunday, authorities said.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 11:49 AM

Delhi-NCR air pollution: Not in favour of work from home, employees advised to carpool, Centre infor...

The Central government on Wednesday expressed its unwillingness before the Supreme Court to ask its employees to work from home and instead it has adv...

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 11:03 AM

UP CM instructs officials to take measures to curb pollution in NCR

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials for planned efforts to curb pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR) at a high-l...

Tuesday, November 16, 2021 1:10 PM

Delhi's AQI dips to 396, remains in 'very poor' category

A day after witnessing slight improvement, the air quality of Delhi dipped again on Tuesday. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was r...

Tuesday, November 16, 2021 11:26 AM

Air pollution: All schools, educational institutions in Delhi to remain closed till Nov 20

In view of the extreme air pollution situation, the Delhi government, in an order issued on Saturday directed all schools and other educational instit...

Sunday, November 14, 2021 1:16 PM

Delhi's air quality in 'very poor' category

Delhi's air quality on Sunday improved marginally as the air quality in the national capital reached 'very poor' category with Air Quality Index (AQI)...

Sunday, November 14, 2021 11:57 AM

Take out at least a day to travel via cycle, Sisodia urges Delhiites amid rising air pollution conce...

Amid rising air pollution in the national capital, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday urged Delhiites to take out at least a day t...

Sunday, November 14, 2021 11:25 AM

SC suggests Centre for two days lockdown in Delhi to tackle pollution

The Supreme Court on Saturday suggested the Centre for a two days lockdown to tackle air pollution</a> in the national capital.

Saturday, November 13, 2021 12:37 PM

Delhi gasps for fresh air as AQI dips to 'severe category'

The air quality in the national capital plunged to the 'severe category' leaving Delhiites gasping for fresh air on Saturday morning.

Saturday, November 13, 2021 9:39 AM

Delhi's air quality remains in 'very poor' category; likely to deteriorate further

The air quality in the Delhi –NCR remained in the 'very poor' category, as the Air Quality Index AQI stood at 400 on Thursday around 10:30 am, it is l...

Thursday, November 11, 2021 11:50 AM

Delhi's AQI under 'very poor' category, residents concerned about rising health risks

The air quality in the national capital continued to remain under the "very poor" category on Wednesday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 3...

Wednesday, November 10, 2021 1:28 PM

Central Pollution Control Board suggests measures to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) suggested measures to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR through the implementation of a Graded Response Action...

Tuesday, November 9, 2021 10:03 AM

Delhi's air quality continues to remain in 'severe' category with overall AQI of 432

The air quality in various parts of the national capital continues to remain in the 'severe category', informed the System of Air Quality and Weather...

Monday, November 8, 2021 9:36 AM

UP: Kanpur's air quality in 'poor' category with AQI of 270

The residents of Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur continued to breathe polluted air with the air quality remaining in the 'poor' category

Sunday, November 7, 2021 10:52 AM

Delhi's air quality deteriorated due to farm fires, bursting of firecrackers: Gopal Rai

Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said that Delhi's air quality had deteriorated due to a surge in farm fires and some people bursting firecrac...

Friday, November 5, 2021 3:34 PM